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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.1%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).
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Palo Alto County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Palo Alto County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $106,479Here: $106,479State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $323,885Here: $323,885State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $83,919Here: $83,919State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,869Here: $98,869State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $37,970Here: $37,970State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $29,020Here: $29,020State: $29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Palo Alto County is $377 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.
Cities in this county include: Emmetsburg, Graettinger, West Bend, Ruthven, Mallard, Ayrshire, Cylinder, Curlew, Rodman.
2005 air pollution in Palo Alto County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.064 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 59 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 10.2 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County , Clay County , Dickinson County , Emmet County , Humboldt County , Kossuth County , Pocahontas County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Palo Alto County: Lost Island Golf Club (A), Mallard Golf Course (B), Black Walnut (C), Osgood (D), West Bend Golf and Country Club (E), Crippin Corners (F), Cylinder (G), Cylinder Co-op Elevator (H), Great Oak Townhall (I), Cylinder Heritage Museum (J), Lammers Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Palo Alto County include: Saint Lukes Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Prairie View Church (C), Lost Island Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Vernon Township Cemetery (1), Lincoln Cemetery (2), Valley View Cemetery (3), Silver Lake Cemetery (4), City Cemetery (5), Ellington Cemetery (6), West Bend Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Rush Lake (A), Kennedy Slu (B), Blue Wing Marsh (C), Silver Lake (D), Lost Island Lake (E), Five Island Lake (F), Virgin Lake (G), Fallow Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Jack Creek (A), Silver Creek (B), Cylinder Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Palo Alto County include: Lost Island Huston Park (1), Lost Island Lake State Park (2), Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center (3), Robert Mulroney Recreation Wildlife Area (4), Roads End Prairie Wildlife Area (5), Salton Park (6), Fallow Marsh Wildlife Management Area (7), Riverview Wildlife Area (8), Watson Heritage Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Cylinder Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Palo Alto County: Lost Island Golf Club (A), Mallard Golf Course (B), Black Walnut (C), Osgood (D), West Bend Golf and Country Club (E), Crippin Corners (F), Cylinder (G), Cylinder Co-op Elevator (H), Great Oak Townhall (I), Cylinder Heritage Museum (J), Lammers Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Palo Alto County include: Saint Lukes Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Prairie View Church (C), Lost Island Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Vernon Township Cemetery (1), Lincoln Cemetery (2), Valley View Cemetery (3), Silver Lake Cemetery (4), City Cemetery (5), Ellington Cemetery (6), West Bend Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Rush Lake (A), Kennedy Slu (B), Blue Wing Marsh (C), Silver Lake (D), Lost Island Lake (E), Five Island Lake (F), Virgin Lake (G), Fallow Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Jack Creek (A), Silver Creek (B), Cylinder Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Palo Alto County include: Lost Island Huston Park (1), Lost Island Lake State Park (2), Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center (3), Robert Mulroney Recreation Wildlife Area (4), Roads End Prairie Wildlife Area (5), Salton Park (6), Fallow Marsh Wildlife Management Area (7), Riverview Wildlife Area (8), Watson Heritage Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Cylinder Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 591 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 92 (52% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Palo Alto County with a mortgage: 1,148 (91 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,287
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Palo Alto County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/7/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,825 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.98% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($17,700 average AGI) 1.63% relocated from other states ($13,120 average AGI)Palo Alto County: 1.63%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,948 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.25% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,394 average AGI) 2.17% relocated to other states ($9,554 average AGI)Palo Alto County: 2.17%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,323 (2,109 aged, 214 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
2,271 spouses, 2,851 children (2,689 natural, 83 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 33 other relatives, 134 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,341 2-persons, 487 3-persons, 473 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,258 1-person, 152 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
97.0% of residents of Palo Alto County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $76,525,000 ($7826 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $925,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,716,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,965,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,807,000 Federal grants: $15,831,000 Federal procurement contracts: $599,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,606,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,267,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,499,000 Federal Government insurance: $66,343,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
62% of Palo Alto County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,200
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All Other: $259,000
Solid Waste Management: $143,000
Regular Highways: $1,815,000
Health Services - Other: $1,330,000
Police Protection: $799,000
Central Staff Services: $516,000
Solid Waste Management: $478,000
Parks & Recreation: $326,000
Financial Administration: $303,000
Welfare - Other: $241,000
General - Other: $219,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $210,000
Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
Corrections - Other: $129,000
Libraries: $77,000
Interest Earnings: $113,000
General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
General - Other: $7,000
Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
General Support: $873,000
Health & Hospitals: $161,000
All Other: $89,000
Total General Sales: $243,000
Public Utilities: $97,000
NEC: $55,000
Motor Vehicle License: $49,000
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